Copy folder to build directory Visual Studio C++
How do I go about to make Visual Studio add a folder from my project into the build directory (for example x64Release)? I have a folder for images that I want to be included when I build my application so that they can easily be accessed in relation to the executable's location. The problem with doing it manually is that I have to copy it over manually for both my debug and release folders instead of keeping it all compact withing my project. It also helps with uploading to github.
So is there any way to do this? And if so, how?
c++ visual-studio build visual-studio-2017
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:09
LoragoLorago
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How do I go about to make Visual Studio add a folder from my project into the build directory (for example x64Release)? I have a folder for images that I want to be included when I build my application so that they can easily be accessed in relation to the executable's location. The problem with doing it manually is that I have to copy it over manually for both my debug and release folders instead of keeping it all compact withing my project. It also helps with uploading to github.
So is there any way to do this? And if so, how?
c++ visual-studio build visual-studio-2017
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:09
LoragoLorago
195
This appears to be an installer issue. You may want to install an installer plug-in (add-in) and check the destination folder structure.
– Thomas Matthews
Nov 13 '18 at 19:14
1
Would be easier to answer if you show the project structure, but one simple way is defining a post-build event in the project properties likexcopy /Y $(ProjectDir)/images/*.bmp $(OutDir)should do the trick
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 19:16
This is a build tools issue. Not a C++ issue.
– Jesper Juhl
Nov 13 '18 at 20:07
@JesperJuhl The problem is specific to C++ however. I already found solutions for C# where Visual Studio behaves differently.
– Lorago
Nov 13 '18 at 20:23
Technically it's related to the build system for C++ as used by MSBuild and/or Visual Studio, that's way more specific than 'C++' the language
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 20:48
add a comment |
How do I go about to make Visual Studio add a folder from my project into the build directory (for example x64Release)? I have a folder for images that I want to be included when I build my application so that they can easily be accessed in relation to the executable's location. The problem with doing it manually is that I have to copy it over manually for both my debug and release folders instead of keeping it all compact withing my project. It also helps with uploading to github.
So is there any way to do this? And if so, how?
c++ visual-studio build visual-studio-2017
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:09
LoragoLorago
195
How do I go about to make Visual Studio add a folder from my project into the build directory (for example x64Release)? I have a folder for images that I want to be included when I build my application so that they can easily be accessed in relation to the executable's location. The problem with doing it manually is that I have to copy it over manually for both my debug and release folders instead of keeping it all compact withing my project. It also helps with uploading to github.
So is there any way to do this? And if so, how?
c++ visual-studio build visual-studio-2017
c++ visual-studio build visual-studio-2017
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:09
LoragoLorago
195
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:09
LoragoLorago
195
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:09
LoragoLorago
195
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:09
LoragoLorago
195
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:09
LoragoLorago
195
195
This appears to be an installer issue. You may want to install an installer plug-in (add-in) and check the destination folder structure.
– Thomas Matthews
Nov 13 '18 at 19:14
1
Would be easier to answer if you show the project structure, but one simple way is defining a post-build event in the project properties likexcopy /Y $(ProjectDir)/images/*.bmp $(OutDir)should do the trick
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 19:16
This is a build tools issue. Not a C++ issue.
– Jesper Juhl
Nov 13 '18 at 20:07
@JesperJuhl The problem is specific to C++ however. I already found solutions for C# where Visual Studio behaves differently.
– Lorago
Nov 13 '18 at 20:23
Technically it's related to the build system for C++ as used by MSBuild and/or Visual Studio, that's way more specific than 'C++' the language
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 20:48
add a comment |
This appears to be an installer issue. You may want to install an installer plug-in (add-in) and check the destination folder structure.
– Thomas Matthews
Nov 13 '18 at 19:14
1
Would be easier to answer if you show the project structure, but one simple way is defining a post-build event in the project properties likexcopy /Y $(ProjectDir)/images/*.bmp $(OutDir)should do the trick
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 19:16
This is a build tools issue. Not a C++ issue.
– Jesper Juhl
Nov 13 '18 at 20:07
@JesperJuhl The problem is specific to C++ however. I already found solutions for C# where Visual Studio behaves differently.
– Lorago
Nov 13 '18 at 20:23
Technically it's related to the build system for C++ as used by MSBuild and/or Visual Studio, that's way more specific than 'C++' the language
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 20:48
This appears to be an installer issue. You may want to install an installer plug-in (add-in) and check the destination folder structure.
– Thomas Matthews
Nov 13 '18 at 19:14
This appears to be an installer issue. You may want to install an installer plug-in (add-in) and check the destination folder structure.
– Thomas Matthews
Nov 13 '18 at 19:14
1
1
Would be easier to answer if you show the project structure, but one simple way is defining a post-build event in the project properties like
xcopy /Y $(ProjectDir)/images/*.bmp $(OutDir) should do the trick– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 19:16
Would be easier to answer if you show the project structure, but one simple way is defining a post-build event in the project properties like
xcopy /Y $(ProjectDir)/images/*.bmp $(OutDir) should do the trick– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 19:16
This is a build tools issue. Not a C++ issue.
– Jesper Juhl
Nov 13 '18 at 20:07
This is a build tools issue. Not a C++ issue.
– Jesper Juhl
Nov 13 '18 at 20:07
@JesperJuhl The problem is specific to C++ however. I already found solutions for C# where Visual Studio behaves differently.
– Lorago
Nov 13 '18 at 20:23
@JesperJuhl The problem is specific to C++ however. I already found solutions for C# where Visual Studio behaves differently.
– Lorago
Nov 13 '18 at 20:23
Technically it's related to the build system for C++ as used by MSBuild and/or Visual Studio, that's way more specific than 'C++' the language
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 20:48
Technically it's related to the build system for C++ as used by MSBuild and/or Visual Studio, that's way more specific than 'C++' the language
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 20:48
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This appears to be an installer issue. You may want to install an installer plug-in (add-in) and check the destination folder structure.
– Thomas Matthews
Nov 13 '18 at 19:14
1
Would be easier to answer if you show the project structure, but one simple way is defining a post-build event in the project properties like
xcopy /Y $(ProjectDir)/images/*.bmp $(OutDir)should do the trick– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 19:16
This is a build tools issue. Not a C++ issue.
– Jesper Juhl
Nov 13 '18 at 20:07
@JesperJuhl The problem is specific to C++ however. I already found solutions for C# where Visual Studio behaves differently.
– Lorago
Nov 13 '18 at 20:23
Technically it's related to the build system for C++ as used by MSBuild and/or Visual Studio, that's way more specific than 'C++' the language
– stijn
Nov 13 '18 at 20:48